tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post2369290695855967107..comments2016-12-10T04:08:31.901+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Tea Salon, Myer and the Melbourne EmporiumJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-87977623435592924782014-07-02T20:16:17.863+10:002014-07-02T20:16:17.863+10:00Thanks Anon - sorry to hear the scones did not app...Thanks Anon - sorry to hear the scones did not appeal - ours were lovely - but I prefer fresh scones to ones that are sitting in a display cabinet - I guess the logistics of this in a cafe is tricky - at least there are plenty of other places for you to eat nearby in the emporium and surrounds.Johanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-9867014717898213222014-07-02T20:15:01.070+10:002014-07-02T20:15:01.070+10:00Thanks Cakelaw - I do very little shopping online ...Thanks Cakelaw - I do very little shopping online so I love a good shopping experience which ideally should include good food but doesn&#39;t always - esp when child in towJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-28982660251321980852014-07-01T21:10:09.386+10:002014-07-01T21:10:09.386+10:00My friend and I were attracted by the decor, the c...My friend and I were attracted by the decor, the crockery and the whole presentation of the Tea Salon. However, we were very disappointed with the scones today! The cheese and herb scone was doughy and the date one was dry. They will definitely have to up their ante to create a return clientel. We will not be back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-49172393730778285912014-06-15T16:13:35.008+10:002014-06-15T16:13:35.008+10:00I think that I&#39;d love the tea salon too - it i...I think that I&#39;d love the tea salon too - it is so pretty. I am yet to set foot in Emporium. For some reason, I have gone off shopping in shops and buy lots of things online.Cakelawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-57653193936492144282014-06-15T10:32:51.956+10:002014-06-15T10:32:51.956+10:00Thanks Cate - yes - I think it is the serving scon...Thanks Cate - yes - I think it is the serving scones so they feel fresh and straight out of the oven is the challenge in a cafeJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-51514309935281232652014-06-15T10:30:37.515+10:002014-06-15T10:30:37.515+10:00Thanks Charlie - I would have thought so too - I d...Thanks Charlie - I would have thought so too - I don&#39;t know if keeping the fascade was a compromise - I think this has been a long drawn out process that I haven&#39;t followed - the problem is that department stores like Myer just aren&#39;t doing as well as they used to - in fact they have changed a lot over the last few years even without the loss of the Lonsdale Street building and I understand that modern building have different requirements from those built over a century ago but I don&#39;t know what happened to all the grand staircases in myer - just feel sad they are gone from that building. I think high teas are so much more about experience than the food - but the people who built the emporium seem more about commerce than experience.Johanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-89474871690291362112014-06-15T10:26:20.154+10:002014-06-15T10:26:20.154+10:00Thanks Louise - lovely to hear from you - I am a b...Thanks Louise - lovely to hear from you - I am a bit slow at getting about the blogosphere myself. Despite it not being perfect I had a really nice time with my mum and would go back but when I feel like a treat. I have been fascinated by what they have been doing to myer - sad about the lonsdale street building going but interested in new development too.Johanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-37978408999105786112014-06-15T10:19:15.392+10:002014-06-15T10:19:15.392+10:00Thanks Kari - the height on the scones was great b...Thanks Kari - the height on the scones was great but I think the real challenge with scones in a cafe is having them fresh - which is shy they are so delicious at home straight out of the oven. Johanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-91723323620777220292014-06-15T10:17:23.682+10:002014-06-15T10:17:23.682+10:00Thanks Mihl - your cafe is probably much cheaper t...Thanks Mihl - your cafe is probably much cheaper than this one - well I hope so - sound lovelyJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-61236130429363203982014-06-15T10:16:46.240+10:002014-06-15T10:16:46.240+10:00Thanks Vegaopoulous - my dad worked at Myer as a y...Thanks Vegaopoulous - my dad worked at Myer as a young man so he loves to see how it has changed - must ask if he has seen the emporium and what he thinks - the GPO building was not too bad when it was a shopping centre but I really dislike how they have turned it into H&amp;M - at least as a shopping centre I could enjoy walking through and looking at the building but I am less likely to do so when a large department store. Sob!Johanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-57356311931809341682014-06-15T10:14:18.997+10:002014-06-15T10:14:18.997+10:00Thanks Felicia - yes you do pay for the ambiance a...Thanks Felicia - yes you do pay for the ambiance and service. Chokolait looks interesting but chocolate is more indulgent than scones which is why I really liked the idea of a scone cafe - though at those prices they become an indulgence too :-)Johanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-16448096128469973632014-06-14T15:48:13.744+10:002014-06-14T15:48:13.744+10:00i agree, a bit pricey, especially as scones are no...i agree, a bit pricey, especially as scones are not that difficult to make :)Catehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068520532566968605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-58125285844597076902014-06-14T08:30:05.582+10:002014-06-14T08:30:05.582+10:00What a shame. I would have thought that such an i...What a shame. I would have thought that such an iconic building would have been heritage listed and been preserved. I love the look of the Tea House but I agree the prices are high. I don&#39;t often enjoy high teas as I often walk out wondering what I got for the price I paid xxHotly Spicedhttp://hotlyspiced.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-1552292542803913682014-06-13T22:15:09.595+10:002014-06-13T22:15:09.595+10:00Hi Johanna,
So sorry it took me so long to get her...Hi Johanna,<br />So sorry it took me so long to get here. I&#39;m still slowly trying to catch up after my trip. <br /><br />It&#39;s too bad the Tea Salon didn&#39;t live up to your expectations. It does sound a bit pricy considering the disappointments. At least you got a chance to try it out and visit with your Mom too. <br /><br />It also gave you us a chance to have a peek into its history as another building which of course was most interesting. How lucky for you to be able to put the pictures into a timeline of sorts. Thanks so much for sharing, Johanna...~~louise~~http://www.blogger.com/profile/07335196139849995706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-62986977275791450682014-06-13T19:33:51.969+10:002014-06-13T19:33:51.969+10:00Those prices are crazy - even by Perth standards -...Those prices are crazy - even by Perth standards - but the height on those scones is quite amazing! What a great place for a treat, and I imagine it would be very easy to imagine yourself in a different era / life / style and settle back to enjoy it while you&#39;re there. Nice peaks into Melbourne too!Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887621874869110597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-25523914008967489222014-06-13T16:13:04.834+10:002014-06-13T16:13:04.834+10:00What a cute place. There is a similar café here in...What a cute place. There is a similar café here in my town, but it&#39;s much smaller. I could swear they have the same china though.Mihlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974683891155156264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-28244970421603071082014-06-13T10:32:35.890+10:002014-06-13T10:32:35.890+10:00Wow that is pricey! I keep meaning to take my mum...Wow that is pricey! I keep meaning to take my mum in to the city, she stopped working (she was on Collins St) around 2004 and so I&#39;d like to show her how Myer etc have changed. I don&#39;t think she has ever been in the GPO building, though I don&#39;t like it myself with all the shops and wished they&#39;d kept the post office there! It seems like more big stores and shopping areas are popping up all the time.veganopouloushttp://veganopoulous.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-6337878685606014182014-06-13T07:49:50.145+10:002014-06-13T07:49:50.145+10:00$14 is indeed steep for one scone, though I guess ...$14 is indeed steep for one scone, though I guess you are paying partly for the ambience and service. Have you seen the chocolate store Chokolait, I think it would be far be worthy to spend that on a slice of their signature pavlova :) https://www.facebook.com/chokolaitfansFeliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108389570421373313noreply@blogger.com